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TRIHARD Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 44) |
posted June 02, 2000 06:33 AM
 
FROM THE FRONT MY LEGS LOOK GOOD,QUADS AND CALFS BALANCE,UNTILL I TURN SIDEWAYS.MY HAMS DON'T HAVE THAT ROUNDNESS TOO THEM THAT GIVES WIDTH.MY GYM IS PRETTY GOOD BUT DOESN'T HAVE A LYING LEG CURL.I'VE TRIED STIFF LEGGED DEADLIFTS BUT I JUST FEEL IT IN THE LOWER BACK, ANY SUGGESTIONS? IP: Logged |
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BigC Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 16) |
posted June 02, 2000 11:25 AM
For me SLDL are the only way to work the hams. Get someone to check your form while you do them. You should feel them in the hams and lower back. IP: Logged |
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Gilbyag Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 177) |
posted June 02, 2000 11:31 AM
If your gym has a cable machine lower the pulleys to the floor. Get a stair step and place it in frot of the pulluy. Your gym may have ankle straps with a hook, or tell them to get some or go out and get your own. Hook up to the cable, keep your knee in place and curl away. This isolates the hams BIG time. IP: Logged |
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TRIHARD Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 44) |
posted June 03, 2000 10:53 AM
Thanks for the suggestions bro's,that cable leg curl sounds good, i'll give it a try. IP: Logged |
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giantset Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 194) |
posted June 08, 2000 01:46 AM
I've already posted this a couple of times but I say it again. Check out this weeks online tmag. It has one of the best ham workouts that I have ever tried. Later, IP: Logged |
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GOWZER Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 243) |
posted June 08, 2000 01:49 AM
stiff legz are the best bro,i bet youre doing them wrong,describe exactly how you do em. IP: Logged |
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TRIHARD Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 44) |
posted June 08, 2000 04:12 AM
Gowzer, i've tried two ways of doing them. The first way i tried was a full range of movement lifting from the floor, legs slightly bent, arms straight untill i'm standing straight.I,ve also tried another way where you you stand up straight holding the bar, pull your shoulders back, chest out and lower the bar to about knee level and back up, this felt weird, but both ways it feels like a lower back movement. IP: Logged |
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giantset Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 194) |
posted June 09, 2000 02:24 AM
When you do the stiff legged deads you should keep your back straight and lower the bar to mid shin and then back up but not all of the way up. Keep tension on your back and hams. Make sure that your feet are closer than shoulder width and hold the bar up against your legs for the entire movement. If you feel like you are going to fall backwards then you are doing the exercise correctly. Some people say to go heavy on this exercise and some say to go lighter with higher reps. I try to alternate heavy periods with lighter periods but my experience is that going heavy puts more emphasis on your lower back than your glutes and hams. Also back hyperextensions with weight will also work your hams/glutes/lower back. Later, IP: Logged |
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Bicepasaurus Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 28) |
posted June 09, 2000 08:56 PM
For me, DEEP squats with moderately-low weight burns my hammies up. Also try the Abductor/Adductor machine if you have one at your gym. This exercise should work the inner hammy (gracilius), groin, and outer leg/glute. This could help to produce a fuller looking leg. IP: Logged |
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XdawgX Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 17) |
posted June 17, 2000 01:22 PM
i gotta agree with the guys who are recommending SLDL. i love that exercise. i only do 2 heavy sets of it, but i feel it in my hams for the entire week... oh yeah, forgot to give a tip or two about them... like people have said, keep your feet close together... and i've found that if i bend my knees *slightly* i get a better stretch in my hams... and i've heard that a wider grip will also give you a better stretch in the hams, but i haven't experimented enough to find out for myself. [This message has been edited by XdawgX (edited June 17, 2000).] IP: Logged |
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The Game Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 16) |
posted June 17, 2000 02:10 PM
SLDL is definitely my fav too! But, as mentioned earlier, make sure your feet are closer than shoulder width. I find it works better for hammies that way. When you hit it right trust me, you'll know it!!! ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Caesar Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 19) |
posted June 17, 2000 09:10 PM
Romanian/SLDL are the best for hams. If you are feeling it too much in your lower back, try lowering the weight until you can focus on using your hams. Trust me, it works. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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picasso Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 7) |
posted June 19, 2000 08:54 PM
Consider doing hams on another day than your squats for awhile.Do SLDL first on back day maybe.Lying curls can be done on a flat bench,have someone place a db between your feet and curl,man.This leg curl rocks once you get the hang of it. IP: Logged |
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cackerot Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 46) |
posted June 19, 2000 09:18 PM
nice to see you here picasso. [This message has been edited by cackerot (edited June 20, 2000).] IP: Logged |
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mac sloan Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 78) |
posted June 19, 2000 10:11 PM
You spelt his name wrong,  IP: Logged |
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underguy77 Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 5) |
posted June 19, 2000 11:42 PM
maybe you should try stiff-legged deadlifts BUT use dumbells instead of a barbell. It might not seem like a big difference, but just give them a try. Theres a guy at my gym who competes on the national level in bodybuilding and he has outstanding hams. I talked to him one day and he told me about this exercise. Out of any exercise for hams...this one I can feel the most tension on. If you give it a try...lettme know how they worked for ya IP: Logged |
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